Here’s a newsflash: it’s been raining in the Cary NC area… a lot. I checked the RDU rainfall totals on the WRAL website this morning. For the past 30 days, we are a whopping 10.54 inches above normal! Year to date it has rained 9.15 inches above normal levels. That’s a lot of rain!
If you walked on your lawn in the past month, your steps probably were accompanied by a squishy sound. Lawns have been wet for weeks now, and there is more rain in the forecast. This prolonged period of high moisture levels in lawns has led to significant disease problems, especially in tall fescue lawns. I spoke with someone earlier this week who said their lawn had suffered serious damage in a matter of 2 weeks.
Leaf Damage to Tall Fescue
Many times, disease problems will appear in your lawn as circular patches or rings. Sometimes the rings are large, but sometimes they are smaller. For example, brown patch will typically appear as larger patches while dollar spot patches are about the size of a silver dollar. When you look at the grass leaves, you will often notice spots that are discolored like in the photo.
If you believe that you have a disease problem in your lawn, you should get it treated as soon as possible to keep the disease from spreading and causing further damage. We are fully licensed to apply fungicides and would be happy to help you diagnose and treat the problem. We can be reached at (919) 999-0936, or send an email to info@clearcutlawncare.org.
If your lawn is suffering from a disease problem, be patient. It typically requires more than one treatment to cure the disease, and treatments are applied in short intervals (every 2 to 4 weeks). Hopefully the rain will slow down soon and give lawns time to dry and slow down the spread of these pesky diseases!
-Tyler